Design dyeing apparatus



1952 s. B. SCHWARTZ ET AL DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS 4 SheetsSheet 1 FiledNov. 26, 1947 INVENTORS. S. B. SCHWARTZ & R.D.BLU M.,JR.

ATTORNEY 1952 s. B. SCHWARTZ ET AL 2,587,534

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 26, 1947 4 Sheets-$heet 2 IN V EN TORS.B.SCHWARTZ & R.D.BLUM,JR.

ATTORNEY Feb. 26, 1952 s B, SCHWARTZ ET AL 2,587,534

DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 26, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTORS.

5.8. SCHWARTZ & RD. BLU M, JR.

ATTORNEY 26, 1952 s. B. SCHWARTZ ET AL 3 DESIGN DYEING APPARATUS FiledNov. 26, 1947 ,4 Sheets-Sheet 4 FIG. 6

:mlllllllllll VENTORS. 8.8. SCHWARTZ .D.BLUM,JR.

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1952 D-ESIGN'DYEING PPARATUS? V Shepard- KSchwartz'* and Robert D. Blum, Jr.,

Application November 26, 1947 fS'rial' N6} 788 186 12: This. inyentionrelateswo ornamentation; and more particularly to design dyeing and"appa ratus for'and process ofiaccomplishing the'same:

-One'specific*use of the invention is theappli cation of asingle'ormulticolor-'design-' for pur=- poses *of'mmamentation-tofinished or "fabricated tXti1eS""SlICh as; for "example: to hosieryorthelilier The--methoddoes' not pertain--to woven;

piece" goods which "are printed 1 continuously byat a cbmparativelylowiprice;inizth-erpresentadayi' highlyi competitiveamarket' where"competition-I is: keen, thereby precluding the manual application fsuch' designs?- Applicants process; of: applying; designer-is? a truedyeingz process inrithat the dyevissapplieda to the -fabricnan'dallowed'mo penetrate iand .compIfie1 00101 Zt1Ie fibers? thereinai Anzraqueous; solution of a textile2coloring;icomponentnsuoh-;as%

such-* means as roller -printing with intagl-io 102 a zvat .idye; maybevaincorporatedsinathe printing cylinders? Ofnamentation h'a'sb'eenaccomplished in" manywaysg including th'e printi'ng-o-f designs-ongood-s and on some= finished articles such piee as blo'uses Tshirtsgoveralls;and-the likei ever, this type of ornamentation haseither been-'- verylimited -as to colon-and durability, or has requiredthe -use of muchl. skilled; labor in the 1 production thereof paste,::-or:a1pigmented woileinewater ror waters-inoil two phaseemulsiomaiwithsresin; binder amay; be; utilized; Theses: printings;pastesare well known? torthoseiski'lledrinothe artof Itextile print,

How- 155 ingiiz; Consequently the resulting;, product?iscornpletely-zwash-fastandithez design will retain substantially:itszsoriginall brilliance andchar-ace tersthnou'ghout @the'liieeoiztherrfabric.

It is an object of the invention toa'pnoyide I-IQsiepyz; 119,51 alsobeen i. h'eretgfore'fiproduced simple": inexpensivevapparatusaand lprocess with designs -'-'which have-:beenis knitted intoathehosiery;Thi'szsiszza VGIZYiCOStIYL DI OCBSS, requiring: the: use of JspeciaLcoloredlyarns inQknitti -ng, andrequiringgspecialsmachineryzsThezdesignsspossie' ble by this method .iare'lextremely limited: due tothe inherent limitationsofkhitti'-iig:- machines;

Intricate: and'isharpndesignseare' 'not possiblefiby Funthenuthe design;hasi not beempermanent.

for-2' design; dyeing z iand employing a :multiplicity of colors whichmay be easilywariedand:imwhich: theizarticles'aare s-partiallyydriedprior towremoval from--:the:apparatuse v Anotherobjectaofi the'inventionriszto ---provide= when 1' appliedg byZFEEihEiHlODIflStiGQOIIf thermnset articlei relative: to theappa atus-:

A further object of the inventioniisatolprovide automatic apparatus for-.design dyeingr-Particularly hosiery,. and: utilizing; flexible; fine-.mesh

sc-reeningghthevdesigna portions-zofawhich isa-opens.

plished by manual operations using;tlie.:screen: s ands-thetremai-ni-ngi=coveredawtih:1a;materialiime process soitithe alike: The:roller; printing, process,

utilizingtthe same types iofndyes :or printing pastes 2asappli'cantshprocess ds:not:adaptabletozfinished orfabricated articles.of textile appareLasuchlzas hosierys Initialmcost ofzmachineryandaengraw ing 'ofiriintaglio cylinders:preeludes;"practicability; of?!utilizing; this process: for; fabricated l textiles such -ash'osierywhere yardageiis'fsmal-lcompared,

tov'that :-:normally :run OIliiOIlB design' on; piece perviousdzotheprinting-paste and through: which;

design. portion---theridyev on oolor paste.-.is applied tolthei-productw V Anothemobject of theiinventionaresides a 40: processofirproviding a-i multi -coloreda design-i 1 v knitted; ore-wovenfabrics suchaasi-hosiery, or the like which sdesigns-is sharp :and.pleasing, to the eye; isi-washv-Yfast, orspermanen-t incharactenand;willasubstantially retain-wits; original-- brilliance.

goodsn Also;- the;rollerrprocessiahasw not gbeen."?throughout-the:liferof thee-fabri yas swell as.;to'l

adapted unechanicallyi for; the printing;,of rsfa-brt.-

carted-articles suchlas =.hosiery: but issutilizedexclusivelyefor z. theprinting'rof': piece; goods'w-in continuous fiat form's Applicants?apparatuse ;andiprocess has-been specificallyzcreatediiforapplicationzof: a single- 0 multicolored v'design: tQa :hosiery. It is;desirable that theaiapplicationt'ofa-designssto: articles; such as;sockszsbezaccomplished:rapidly and. inexpen-ie sivelyxin:orderrthatsthese articles may; be sold. 1. A further :obj ect-of -the(invention resides inlthe provideaa processaeasily. adaptable for=useion an automatic machine.

A-sfurther obj ect of the-i-inventioni. vresides; in-r a process ofdyeing designs in fabrics in which;

dyezonlcolor paste isiappliedithereto through one or;. more;screensncarnying the.-. design andjl in. which: :flow of therdye beyondthe-edges of the design-.2 is rpreventedt by; treatment of: the fabric;priorytordyeingi process of dyeing designs in fabrics such as hosiery inwhich the hose or sock is treated with an oil-in-water emulsion, such asfor example, an emulsion of paraflin wax in water prior to applicationof the dye.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 isa front elevation of an apparatus illustrative of the inventionand showing the apparatus in condition to apply a three color design;

Fig. 2, a side elevation of the apparatus of Fig. 1 partially in sectionand with parts omitted for greater clarity;

Fig. 3, a rear elevation of the plate carrying the sock receivingcylinders and showing the drive mechanism for these cylinders and thedyeing screens as well as the means for retaining the sock carryingcylinders in proper position to obtain registry of the various portionsof the design;

Fig. 4, a detailed elevational view showing the Geneva gear mechanismfor obtaining step by step rotation of the cylinder carrying plate;

Fig. 5, a detailed perspective view of the dog used for maintaining thesock carrying cylinders in position prior to rotation thereof;

Fig. 6, a partial side elevation showing a sock in position on thecylinder with a portion of the design about to be applied thereto;

Fig. 7, a sectional elevational view showing details of the adjustingmeans for obtaining proper preliminary adjustment of the dyeing screens;

Figs. 8, 9, and 10, plan views of three screens prior to mounting on thescreen cylinders and adapted to be used for applying a three colordesign and,

Fig. 11, a side elevation of a sock having applied thereto a three colordesign by use of the screens in Figs. 8, 9 and 10.

With continued reference to the drawings, particularly Figs. 1 and 2,there is shown an apparatus for dyeing designsin fabrics such as hosieryand having a frame Ill, comprising front and rear upright frame membersII and I2 held in parallel spaced apart relationship by spacers I3. Thelower portions of the frame members I I and I2 may be provided with feetor the like I4 for securin to a base or table.

Substantially centrally of the plates II and I2 a shaft I5 is journalledhaving a plate I5 fixed to one end. The plate I6 serves to rotatablycarry a plurality of cylinders'I'I equally spaced around the plate andin the illustrated embodiment, since six such cylinders are shown, thisspacing will be 60 degrees. Each of the cylinders I! are mount' ed on ashaft I8 journalled in the plate I6 and on the inner end of each shaftIB is fixed a gear I9. In order to obtain step by step rotation of theplate I-6 and cylinders I! carried thereby, there is provided on theshaft I5 between the plates II and I2 a Geneva gear 2|], the details ofwhich are shown in Fig. 4. The Geneva gear 29 is provided in thisparticular embodiment with twelve: notches 2| in order that plate IEwill make twelve steps in completing one revolution thereof.

In order to drive the Geneva gear 20, there is provided adjacent theupper portion of frame III a main drive shaft 22 journalled in plates IIand I2 and having mounted thereon for engagement with Geneva gear 20 aGeneva drive member 23, the details of which are shown in Fig. 4. Thisplates I I and I2 and a bracket 36.

drive member 23 is provided with two arms 24 and 25 each of which armsis provided adjacent the end thereof with rollers 26 and 21respectively. As shaft 22 rotates, rollers 26 and 21 successively engageslots 2I in the Geneva gear 20 to rotate the shaft I5 and plate I6carried thereby through two 30 degree arcs.

In order to lock shaft I5 and plate I6 carried thereby in position whilerollers 26 and 21 are out of engagement with slots 2|, there is providedon the peripheral surface of the Geneva gear 29 between each pair ofslots 2| an arcuate surface 28 which is adapted to be engaged by arcuatesurface 29 on plate 3I fixed to shaft 22 and arms 24 and 25 for rotationtherewith. It will be noted that arcuate surface 29 is so disposed withrelation to the arms 24 and 25 as to only engage the arcuate surface 28on Geneva gear 29 during periods in which the rollers 26 and 21 are outof engagement with the slots 2|. It will thus be seen that immediatelyafter each two 30 degree steps of rotation by the gear 20 that arcuatesurface 29 will engage arcuate surface 28 and thus lock gear 20 andplate It in position until the roller 26 engages the next slot 2 I.

To the outer end of shaft 22 is fixed a pulley 32 having trainedthereover a belt 33 engaging a pulley 34 on shaft 35 journalled forrotation in Also mounted on shaft 35 is a pulley 3i engaged by a belt 38which in turn engages a pulley 39 mounted on a shaft 40 extending from areduction gear box 4I mounted adjacent the lower portion of the frameII]. The gearing within box 4| may conveniently be driven by a motor 42connected thereto through shaft 43.

Fixed to the opposite end of shaft 22 from pulley 32 is a dye applyingcylinder indicated generally at 44, the construction of which is bestshown in Fig. 2. The dye applying cylinder 44 comprises a cylindricalshell portion 64 which may be formed of a fine mesh silk or metallicscreen sufficiently rigid to maintain the shape of the cylinder butwhich at the same time possesses suflicient flexibility to conform toirregularities in the surface of the fabric material to be dyed. Thescreen 64 is supported at the outer end thereof by an annular ring 46and at the inner end by a circular disc 46 having hub portion 41 towhich is secured a gear 48. Gear, 48, hub 41 and screen 64 are allmounted on shaft 22 for continuous rotation therewith.- In order tofurther strengthen the cylinder 44, there is provided, a bar 45 rigidlysecured at its ends .to the ring 46 and disc 46'.

If a single color design is to be applied it is only necessary to use asingle dye applying cylinder but since it is contemplated by thisinvention that a multi-color design will be applied, there are shownherein for purposes of illustration three cylinders, indicated generallyat 49, 44 and 50,

resulting in an apparatus which will apply a three color design.Cylinders 49 and 50 are similar in construction to cylinder 44and areprovided adjacent the rear ends thereof with gears 5I and 52respectively of the same. size as gear 48 mounted on screen 44.Cylinders 49 and 50 are mounted on shafts 53 and 54 journalled in platemembers II and I2 as best shown in Fig. 6.

In order that cylinders 49 and 50 may be adjusted longitudinally toinitially position the design with respect to the design on cylinder 44in order to obtain proper registration, shafts 53 and 54 are mounted topermit slidable movement in their journal bearings in the plates II andI2 aasgssc:

and there isaprovided' meansion adjusting-land:

locking cyli ndersfl fand'Bl-in the desired position:

This means is best .shown: in Figs. 6 .and fl andcom pr-ises a: sleeve55'- threadedlyi received: onthreads :56 formedin shafts 53 and 54, the.sleeve.

55 being rotatably receivedibetween the :plates I I and- IZ-and being.ofsuch lengthas to have: sub-. stantiallyv no. end play. By rotating.sleeve. 55

with-relationto shafts 531 and 54; .thesershaftsrmay be movedlongitudinally in either direction':.to.;

adjustizthe cylinders mounted thereon. and; this adjustmentmaybemaintainedby providing aslot-r 5.1;inzthe isleevei5 Ei'andalockinglboltv 53:for .c1amp+.. in'g'tlre-s1otted..sleeve..55 about thethread 56.; thus;

preventing; undesired relative. rotation; betweensleevea55iandi=shafts.53 and7544. It iseonlyvnecesisary to provide thisadjustment on..two.;=of;the;

cylinders; .sincethese'i cylinders. may be adjusted irnaccordancewiththe position .ofitheidesign .oncentral: cylinder 44.1

Cylinders 491: and 150. are driven from gear. l8?- onxshaft 221 by idlergears Ila-and 6 El respectivelyvv journalled on stub shaftsv SIandGZrespectively.

mountedin the plate l I; In will thus be seenthat; upon; rotationofrshaft 22 and cylinder M that cylinders l9-and5flqwill :be rotated atthe same speedgand in thesame direction.

' Cylinders 44, 49. and; 58rprovide a pluralitygoffine;:steel.wires but:obviously these screens maybesformed ofany other suitable material;

The; screens are prepared for use. in the. apparatus of this inventionbyapplying to the surface. thereof 1' a coating of material impervious,to the dye being used to impregnate the fabric and form the designtherein. Thesentire; surface of the screen-:is.coveredwithythis materialWitlrathe exception.of'a-portion 'formingthe outline of the dQSign-Screen 53,; asshown in Fig. 8,; is in tended toeapply they p etalportion .65of aflower design-to each side ofthe cuff of a sockas shownin. .1 1. Thecolor of this petal design could,

for instance, be red,-as indicated in Fig. 8. Screen. 641s intended.toapply the leaf and -stem .design.

6 'I "to,.,the.-.petal designappliedhby screen-.53 and thecolor oftheleaves. and stem may well be.

green as indicated'in Fig. 9. Screen 6511s designed toapply lines 68completely. around thecufflfifi.

of 'Isock 65' and these lines mayv well be blue as indicated'ih Fig. 10.It is understood, however, that any design or color combination may beutilized by properlyforming the screens to .apply such a design.

In order to force the dye through the screens 63, 64 and65'there-isprovided within each cylinder 49,. G4, and 50, asqueegee Itwhich may be formed of rubberv or other relatively soft material. Thesqueegee I0 maybe-slidably mounted in a recess .10 in barf! I, Which barin turnis adjustably; mountedon a bar 12;.by screw threaded members- I3.Bar 72 inturn may be adjustably mounted {01'1b1'2t0k6t-IqbY'fSCI'QWthreaded members 15,-, bracket Hi i being fixed on plate I I "by a screwthreaded member 15.; In'order to. properly; adinstfth l r ssure; of .ghe:- queege eainst..t11e. 75:: raised ;.portions 1.83; 84. and-.285mndapermitagean:

Consequently, it; has been. found.

Fig? 5:

inneznsurfaceeof :theiscreen-atidithereeisg provided in the bar 'IItwoaperturesall '1 in eachof-whicha.

may; benplaced a'lcompressionspring 12 serving toaurge. squeegee; I 0::-into engagement with the. imrergisurfaceofrscreen .6.4.; The pressure onthe springz-I'Z; and: the squeegee-i1 I) may. conveniently.

be.-1:.reg-.ulated:bys screw;- threaded members. I4 threadedlytreceivedzin the apertures; I I

a'ysbe;easilyrremoved rforscleaning, purposes desiredpressure onthe-'innersurface of -screenii l.

lnzoperationy. itsiseonly necessary toapply a. dyein; theglform :ofj;paste or. the. like. to the inner. 15 surfacesofiqthescreens-and upon:rotation thereof the; d-yexwill: be forced Zthroughthe treated portionsof the screen by thezrubbing actioniof squee-x eaflil.One.squeegeeeiszprovidedfor ieachzof-athe cylinders: 49, 44" and':5:I;'and each of tthese may- 0 be oftsimilarvconstruction.

Inzzthei' dyeing of catdesign in artic1es..such assock sicarried .on'thezcylinder. I1, ittis necessary toeb'ri-ng' thev external surface. ofthe socks: into engagement; with: the, external surface of theyscreensacarried byi cylinders 49, st and-5I3 andto rotatesthe. sockand'cylinder while in contact at the same surfacespeed during whichrotation the design wil-l be impartedto thesock by action of thewsqueegee: in: forcing.v the dye through the screen; In ordentorotatesockcarryingcylinders- I -atxthesame surface .speed as thecylindersdfi;

44 and 59 there is provided on the shaft I8sof:

eachcylinder 'II a--gearil9':which is adapted to engagegearil oncylinderr49;gear:48 on cylinder 57 44 andgear52 on cylinder 5llxwhen.the-respec-v tive-.sock. carrying'cylinders II are in ipositionto,receivea dye from these cylinders; It will be obvious that once; inengagement, cylinder I'l will; be rotated'at a speed in accordance withthe. gear; ratio between gears 4 I, .43? and .52 and .the

gears: I9.

Inorder that cylinder I'I'and gears I9'wi1l not vided on the rear;surface ofg'the plate- I6 a'plurahtwof:dogsa-indicated:generally at TI;shown 1rr-operative=position in'LFig: 3." and in'detail in dog beingnormally urged into engagement with its-associated igear by'a: spring80..

In order-to; move. each dog. out of engagementwith its associated gearwhenthat'gear engages the gear associated with the cylinders 49, 44 or50, there is providedaacam indicatedgenerally at 8l 'whichicam may be:conveniently secured in fixed 0; relation to the outer surface of plateII by screw.

threaded members82. The peripheral surface andBBiareadapted toiengageavroller 86 "carried at.'the opposite .end ofieach dog I1 from th'egeanengagingiportion I9 which will raise thegearen gagingxportions .19.1aW-ay from the gear and permit the sameitoturn.. Dog." will remainout of en:-.. gagement :with' gear: I 9. untilone revolution th'ereeof:;is. -.completed at which time plate -.I 6 .will' move. 30'rdegrees.thus allowing .roller :86 to move: off of I ItlWillthusigbe:seenathatinethis arrangement squeegees.

ayi also; be; adjusted-z in; order to. give I the.

Onez-dog: 11- isprovided for. each of thegears I9 and :eachdogis-zpivotally mountedion" the; plate IBby ampintle 18, a. portion 19. ofthe plete revolution at the same surface speed, thus v imparting theportion of the design carried by the associated screen to the sock andthat upon the completion of one revolution cylinders I? will be lockedagainst rotation until engagement with the respective succeeding dyeingcylinder whereupon the cylinders will be unlocked for further rotation,thus assuring proper registration of the various portions of the designand preventing the overlapping of the different colors.

In order to facilitate positioning of the socks on the cylinders I!there is provided a ring 81 of contrasting color about each cylinder H,it being only necessary for the operator to apply the cuff of the sockover the cylinder and up to the ring 81 as shown in Fig. 6. Also, ifdesired the foot portion of the sock extending from the outer end ofcylinder I! may be pushed inside of the cylinder in order to preventengagement thereof with other parts of the machine or to impede theoperator in the application and removal of socks from the apparatus andto permit dyeing the design on the outer part of a turned down cuffwithout turning the sock inside out.

In operation screens provided with the desired design are mounted on themachine and secured in place while dye of the desired color is appliedto the inner surface thereof. A sock is applied to the sock carryingcylinder I! at load- I M ing station A whereupon the plate IE will bestepped around until the sock on cylinder I1 engages the first dyeingcylinder 49, at which time the first color of the design will be appliedthereto. While this operation is carried out the next sock is applied tothe following cylinder I] at station A. After completion of the firstdyeing step at cylinder 49, plate It and cylinder I1 will be steppedthrough a 30 degree are which is halfway between cylinder 49 andcylinder 44, thus allowing the design time in which to partially drybefore the next dyeing operation at cylinder 44 takes place. Thisprocess is repeated at cylinders 44 and 59 after which the sock isallowed to dry until it reaches station B, at which time the sock may beremoved and a new sock applied as cylinder l1 moves to station A. Theabove operation may be repeated until the desired number of sockscarrying this design have been completed.

The process of dyeing designs in fabrics such as hosiery or the like ascarried out by the apparatus above described is a true dyeing process asdistinguished from a painting or heat applied transfer process in whichthe color or ink is merelyapplied to the surface of the material whereasin the instant process the material is substantially impregnated tocolor the fibers thereof.

The dye or printing paste used may well be a water-in-oil or anoil-in-water emulsion incorporating the following ingredients: color,water, common salt as a stabilizer, a petroleum naptha solvent and aresin binder. The dye or printing paste may also be a color paste madeup as a single phase system, utilizing water with no water immisciblesubstance or as an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion in which anaqueous solution of a textile coloring componenhsuch as a vat dye may beincorporated in the thickening vehicle. The thickening vehicle may be astarch or starch derivative dispersion, or it may be a cellulosederivative solution, or simply an oil and water emulsion, with resin orother stabilizer, of the proper viscosity. This dye or color paste isprepared in the proper viscosity and applied to the inner surface of thescreens as described above.

It has been found, however, that in applying a dye of the above typedirectly to the material it is extremely difficult to obtain a sharpdesign and one in which various colors donot run outside the lines ofthe design and also the character of the design is greatly effected bythe squeegee pressure. I

The above difficulty appears to be caused by the fact that it ispractically impossible to prepare the dye in the form of a perfectemulsion, that is, an emulsion in which all of the particles of waterare completely emulsified in the solvent and it is also practicallyimpossible to obtain an emulsion which does not contain some freesolvent as well as free water. If a perfectly emulsified coloredprinting paste could be obtained as a practical matter, a clear sharpdesign would be produced and in all probability the colors would not runbeyond the lines of the design.

This problem has been overcome by treating the fabric or the article tobe dyed prior to the application of dye thereto with a water repellentsolution which may conveniently be a simple oilin-water emulsion, suchas, for example, an emulsion of a paraffin wax in water. Treatment withthis water repellent solution appears to increase the surface tension inthe fabric material outside of the design and that therefore theabsorbency of the material inside the design is greater by comparisonthan that outside the design which results in the free solvent or freewater in the dye having a greater attraction for the wet portion withinthe design and is thus not permitted to fiow freely outside the lines ofthe design where it is not desired.

It has been found that this process results in a clear sharp designwhich retains its outline, brilliancy, and character throughoutsubstantially the life of the fabric material.

It will be seen that applicants by their invention have provided a noveldyeing. process for the application of designs to fabricated materialsuch as hosiery and have further provided an automatic apparatus forcarrying out this process in a relatively rapid and economical manner.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scopethereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which isshown in the drawing and described in the specification but only asindicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a frame, a plate and Geneva gear rotatably mounted on saidframe, a main drive shaft rotatably mounted on said frame, a Genevadrive member mounted on said drive shaft for cooperation with saidGeneva gear whereby upon rotation of said drive shaft said plate will beintermittently rotated step by step, means associated with said Genevagear and said Geneva gear drive member whereby said plate will be lockedagainst rotation between each '9 movementthereof;aplurality-pfarticlereceiving cylinders rotatably: mounted. on said plate; means onsaid cylinders .to:facilitateepropenpositioning of the articles thereon,a driveiigear':operatively associated with reach (article receivingscylinder,

1a .sdye 2: applying: cylinder mounted on said "::main 7 drive-"shaftZfOl.ElfQllflfiiOIlillhGIBWith, iadditionalzdye :applying 'ccyflindersliourna'lled-zaon said ff-rame'disposed. i011. :either Jside of w saidfirst mentioned Jdye applyinggzcylinder. and'fin-ispaced "relation"thereto, eaclrjof asaidi dye:applyingcylinders comprising a screencarrying: ;a -design,aagear disposed: on the .inneriend-of eachtcylinder, :asqueegee adjustably mounted withinisaid-iscreen :and in contact with theinner surface thereof I whereby upon rotation of isa'ids'creen idyedisposed on" the' i-n'ner surface thereof will be forced-through thedesign :thereon by the action of said squeegee, idler gears -dis- :posedbetween theigears on said cylinders whereby said cylinders will be-'simultaneously rotated atthe same speed and in the same direction saidarticle receivingcylinders? being disposed on said :plate 'in amanner.=whereby the drive gear oneach article receivingcylinder'willsuccessively engage the gear on each dye "applying, cylinder atintervals-during the step'by step rotation of said plate and whereby--articlescarried by said article receiving- 'cylinders wilt-engage saidscreens and be rotated --while --in engagement therewith at the samesurfacaspeed toiapply v a design to the article, and means to 'look saidarticle receiving cylinders against rotation while out of engagementwith said dye applying cylinders.

2. Apparatus-for design-dyeingwf fabric articlescomprising incombination a frame, a. plate and Geneva gear rotatably "mounted son;said frame, .a'm'ain' drive shaft rotatably mounted on said frameaGeneva'drive member mounted on said drive 'shait'f'or cooperation: withsaid ,Geneva gear whereby "upon'rotationpf said drive,.,shaft said platewill-be intermittently rotated gstepby step, means associatedwithsaidGeneva gear and said Geneva drive 'mem'ber'jwhereby said; platewill be "locked against rotation; between .eachmovementfthereof,"a'plurality of articlereceiving cylinders rotatablymounted jonjsaid plate,means on. said. cylinders to "facilitate .prcperpositioning ofllthe. articIesthereQn, a;drive gear operativelyassociated with each article receiving cylinder, a dye applying cylindermounted on said main drive shaft for rotation therewith, additional dyeapplying cylinders journalled on said frame disposed on either side ofsaid first mentioned dye applying cylinder and in spaced relationtheretg; a screen carrying a design disposed on each dye applyingcylinder, a gear disposed on the inner end of each dye applyingcylinder, idler gears disposed between the gears on said dye applyingcylinders, said article receiving cylinders being disposed on said platein a manner whereby the nper'atively associated with i said "plate andsaid main. drive shaft to "intermittently srotate said plate :instep bystep movements andito loci; said plate against rotation-betweenmovements tfiereof, ;a plurality of article receiving cylindersrotatably mounted 'onasa'id plate, a drive gear :operativelyxjassociatedwith ,each article receiving cylindeiyra dye applying :cylinder mountedonisaid main drive shaft for "rotation therewith, additionalad-ye'applying cylinders "journalled on said frame S'disposed iron eitherside 'of :saidzfirstmenticned dye applying cylinder andin spaced-rela-,tionitheretogea screen carrying a idesigndisposed onea'chiidyesapplying cylinder, a gear disposed on the innerrend ofxeachdyerapplying cylindeniidler gears "disposed between the gears on saiddye applying: cylinders, *said' article receiving: cylindersbeingidisposed "on said plate in a manner-whereby the drive gear on eacharticle receiving cylinder will successivelysengage the gear on each dyeapplying cylinder at intervals during the step by step-rotation of :saidplate and wherebyartic'les carried by saidarticle-receivingcylinders-will engage said screens'and be rotated whileinengagementtherewith at the same surface speed to applyaidesign to thearticle and means to lock said :article receiving cylinders againstrotation while out of engagement withsaid dye applying cylinders.

{4. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabrio articles comprising incombination a 1 frame, a plate rotatably mounted on saidframe, a maindrive shaft --rotatably mounted on 'said' frame, -means' operativelyassociatedwith said plate and said main drive 7 shaft to intermittentlyrotate said plate in step by step movements and 'to lock said plateagainstrotation'between movements there of, :aplu'rality ofarticlereceiving'cylin'ders rotatably mounted on said plate, a drivegear-operatively associated-with each article receiving cylinder, a dyeapplying cylinder'mounted onsaid main drive shaft for rotationtherewith, additional dyeapplying cylinders "journalledon said framedisposed on either side of 'said flrstmen- I tioned'dye'applyingcylinder and in spaced relation thereto, a screen-carrying a'designdisposed on each dye applying cylinder, a gear disposed-on the inner endof'each'dye applyingcylinden'idler gears disposed between the gears onsaid dye applying cylinderssaid article receivingcylinders beingdisposed on said plate in a manner whereby the drive gear on eacharticle receiving cylinder will successively engage the gear on each dyedrive gear on each article receiving cylinder will successively engagethe gear on each dye applying cylinder at intervals during the step bystep rotation of said plate and whereby articles carried by said articlereceiving cylinders will engage said screens and be rotated while inengagement therewith at the same surface speed to apply a design to thearticle, and means to lock said article receiving cylinders againstrotation while out of engagement with said dye applying cylinders.

3. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a frame, a plate rotatably mounted on said frame, a maindrive shaft rotatably mounted on said frame. means applying cylinder atintervals during the step by step rotation of said plate and wherebyarticles carried by said article receiving cylinders will engage saidscreens and be rotated while in engagement therewith at the same surfacespeed to apply a design to the article.

5. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a frame, means rotatably mounted on said frame and carryinga plurality of rotatably mounted article receiving members, a pluralityof rotatably mounted dye applying members, means operatively associatedwith said article receiving members whereby articles carried therebywill successively engage said dye applying members, means to rotate saiddye applying members and said article carrying mem-'' bers duringengagement therebetween and at the same surface speed, means to apply adesign to said articles during said engagement and means to lock saidarticle receiving members against rotation while out of engagement withsaid dye applying members said last named means comprising a pivotallymounted dog adjacent at least one article receiving member, resilientmeans normally urging said dog into engagement with a pfirtion of anarticle receiving member, and cam'means mounted on said frame to movesaid dogs out of engagement with said article receiving member duringengagement between said article receiving members and said dye applyingmembers whereby said article receiving members may rotate freely duringsuch engagement.

6. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric arti cles comprising incombination a frame, means rotatably mounted on said frame and carryinga plurality of rotatably mounted article receiving members, a pluralityof rotatably mounted dye applying members, means operatively associatedwith said article receiving members whereby articles, carried therebywill successively engage said dye applying members, means to rotate saiddye applying members and-said article carrying members during engagementtherebetween and at the same surface speed, means to apply a design tosaid articles during said engagement, means to lock said articlereceiving members against rotation while out of engagement with said dyeapplying members and cam means for releasing said lock means duringengagement of said article receiving members with said dye applyingmembers.

7. Apparatus for designdyeing of fabric articlescomprising incombination a frame, a plate rotatably mounted on said frame, means tointermittently-rotate said plate in step by step movements, a pluralityof rotatably mounted article holders on said plate, a drive gearoperatively associated with each holder, a dye applying cylinderrotatably mounted on said frame, additional dye applying cylindersjournalled on said frame and disposed on either side of said firstmentioned dyeapplying cylinder and in spaced relation thereto, a screencarrying a design disposed on each dye applying cylinder, a geardisposed on each dye applying cylinder, idler gears disposed between thegears on said dye applying cylinders, means to drive one of said dyeapplying cylinders, said article receiving holders being disposed onsaid plate in a manner whereby the drive gear on each article holderwillsuccessively engage the gear on each dye applying cylinder atintervals during the step by step rotation of said plate and wherebyarticles 12 carried by said article holders will engage said screens andbe rotated while in engagement therewith at the same surface speed toapply a design to the article.

8. Apparatus for design dyeing of fabric articles comprising incombination a frame, a plate rotatably mounted on said frame, means tointermittently rotate said plate in step by step movements, a pluralityof rotatably mounted article holders on said plate, drive meansoperatively associated with each holder, a dye applying cylinderrotatably mounted on said frame, additional dye applying cylindersjournalled on said frame and disposed on either side of said firstmentioned dye applying cylinder and in spaced relation thereto, a screencarrying a design disposed on each dye applying cylinder, means to driveeach of said dye applying cylinders, said article receiving holdersbeing disposed on said plate in a manner whereby the drive means on eacharticle holder will successfully engage the means to drive each dyeapplying cylinder at intervals during the-step by step rotation of saidplate and whereby articles carried by said article holders will engagesaid screens and be rotated while in an engagement therewith at the samespeed to apply a design to the article.

- SHEPARD B. SCHWARTZ.

ROBERT D. BLUM, JR.

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